foraminate

fo·ram·i·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh-ram-uh-nit]
- /fəˈræm ə nɪt/
- /fɔːrˈamɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-ram-uh-nit]
- /fəˈræm ə nɪt/

Definition of foraminate word

adjective foraminate full of holes or foramina. 1

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Origin of foraminate

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Late Latin forāminātus bored, pierced, equivalent to forāmin- (stem of forāmen) foramen + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Foraminate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foraminate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

foraminate usage trend in Literature

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